In other words, while in a shared state, stabbing Ren would not draw blood. What would appear instead was the sight of a blade piercing into lightning.
The actual damage would have to be completed by consuming energy.
When a person was injured, they bled. Ren merely lost energy.
Of course, with trump cards like HP-bar settings and Word Spirit: Don't Die, his need in this area was not that great.
But… this was only one aspect of sharing.
What would happen if he converted the Adaptive trait into a plasma state, awakened the Cursed Spirit from within the blade to gain the corresponding state of the current weapon, and gave it authority over thunder?
Then, at the same time, shared all of that with Ren?
The answer was—
What a blade would encounter after stabbing into him would no longer be lightning, but high-temperature plasma!
That was the truly terrifying part of stacking traits together.
Most importantly…
Once Ren's constitution was converted into a plasma state, after activating Meteor Burst, he would no longer need to think about any so-called burden.
Physical damage?
Did you even hear yourself—does this lord have a body for that?
Of course, there were drawbacks.
Energy that was too vast and external was difficult to restrain, even with trait enhancements.
However, that was something he only needed to consider once he reached the level of a hundredfold amplification.
Ren put away the bluish-purple longsword and glanced at the light screen.
The data refreshed.
{Chip Balance: 60 billion}
{Diamond Roulette Progress Count: 20}
Compared to what he had spent, what he had obtained clearly far exceeded the cost.
Ren did not hesitate. He took out the Devil Fruit and proceeded with Sea Offering.
[Sea Offering Judgment… Supreme!]
[Still Required]
[Great Fulfillment—Triggered!]
Ren made his wish, then began drawing prizes like mad.
Not from the one-billion-level prize pool, but from the hundred-million-level prize pool.
Previously, Divine Favor had refreshed wildly, allowing him to raise his all-system resistance to the full value of 30%!
But that was not the end.
Ren shifted the battlefield to other prizes with similar abilities, repeatedly stacking them until he pushed it to 50%!
This kind of immunity seemed to become harder to stack the further it went, causing the cost-effectiveness to continuously decline.
After reaching the 60% level, it had already hit the expected point of loss, so Ren simply stopped drawing.
At that moment…
The chip balance that had been jumping wildly on the Dimensional Roulette finally stabilized.
{Chip Balance: 40 billion}
{Diamond Roulette Progress Count: 20}
Yes.
This frenzy had burned through 20 billion.
Theoretically speaking, this was an extremely irrational act.
But Ren did not think so, because the data integration had produced a transformed ability and a new ability.
[Immortal]
[Type: Divine Power]
[Description: Capable of ignoring any destructive damage below A-rank evaluation, including but not limited to poison gas, sound waves, vibrations, shock waves, thunder, fire, wind, water, and so on.
For damage rated A-rank or above, the holder gains a targeted constant 60% immunity resistance. The scope includes physical damage, mental damage, abnormal statuses, fire, thunder, and so on.
After being wounded, while in combat, the holder can continuously heal from the natural environment, such as the sea, volcanoes, land, and other surroundings.
Outside combat, the non-combat HP recovery trait passively activates.]
There was no doubt that this ability's predecessor was Indestructible Vajra Glazed Body.
Its growth had gone from the original B-rank to A-rank. In other words, only someone on King's level was qualified to inflict damage on him.
Ordinary A-rank powerhouses would first have to face a constant 60% immunity resistance before striking him.
For example, a swordsman's slash would have more than half of its power cut away. It was hard to say whether the remaining force could still exceed an A-rank evaluation.
If it could not, then that attack would be equivalent to invalid.
Yes.
This was why Ren valued resistance so much.
Because it was truly shameless.
Or take Hancock's petrification, for example.
Even without using Haki, Ren could rely on the constant 60% immunity resistance to completely exempt himself from it.
Because there was also another new ability.
[Designated Immunity]
[Type: Active · Divine Power]
[Effect: Over-limit stacked resistance has caused the talent holder to undergo a qualitative transformation.
The holder may actively select any single target within the resistance scope and gain complete immunity to it.
For example, if immune to lightning, the holder may walk through lightning unprotected and remain unharmed. If immune to flames, the holder may walk through fire unprotected and suffer no damage.
This complete immunity lasts for 24 hours. After use, the cooldown interval is 48 hours.]
[Cost: None]
It was an extremely terrifying power, because it was complete immunity.
Perhaps the examples of fire and thunder did not seem like much, but what if he made himself immune to kinetic energy?
In the world of One Piece, people's attacks were mostly close combat. The reason weapons caused damage when they smashed into a person was kinetic destruction.
Or he could think about it another way. Since petrification could be immunized against, could vectors also be immunized against?
In science, vector was an extremely complex term.
But Ren had a reference standard—for example, Accelerator's vector reflection.
No matter what kind of attack it was, even if the person himself did not react in time, it would automatically be reflected away. Even at the center of a nuclear explosion, he could survive.
He would merely need to consider the problem of oxygen.
There were many, many similar directions his thoughts could branch toward.
The difference was that Ren did not know whether he could actually reach that level.
But… he felt that in the life-and-death battle to come, there should be an opportunity to put it into practice!
Of course…
He still felt it was not enough. He was still missing an even heavier trump card.
The Dimensional Roulette spun. This time, it was the Diamond Roulette.
{Drawn — Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon}
"This thing really does fit the Diamond Roulette's characteristics."
The corner of Ren's eye twitched. Even he had not expected it to be this thing.
But it indeed matched the prerequisite in his wish—that it be compatible with him.
Simply put…
Meteor Burst was Boros's ability from the One-Punch Man dimension, while Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon was his final trump card.
There was no question about how compatible the two were. Their strength was built upon terrifying energy. The former could grant all-round qualities that surpassed the limits of living beings.
As for the latter…
[Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon]
[Origin: One-Punch Man]
[Type: Active Skill]
[Effect: Enter a brief charging and conversion state. Then, all energy within the body will be efficiently converted into even more terrifying and explosive energy.
By accumulating all energy within the body, the holder releases it from the mouth as a massive energy wave. Its power depends on the amount of energy invested.
At its highest output, it can pierce through a planet's core and erase an entire planet from the universe.]
[Cost: Energy]
'A table-flipping ability. The necessity of the Mother Flame has risen again. But to truly make use of this card…
'The energy required is on an unimaginable level. Judgment… likely won't be enough. I need to obtain the More-More Fruit.
'With a hundredfold amplification, the scale of energy should be enough to satisfy the lowest requirement for Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon.'
Ren took a deep breath, then got up and ended this lottery session.
No matter what, it had been a harvest-filled draw.
Next… all right, he should relax a little.
Mainly because the opponent he was about to face was truly too powerful. Ren could not help but grow tense.
Whitebeard would need time to reach Raijin Island, and he also needed time to adjust his mindset.
Bullying the Empress was only so satisfying. What meaning was there in something he could look at but not eat?
'So, where should I go?'
Ren pondered this serious question.
After all, if he went to Nami's place, Vivi was there too. It was hard to say what would develop.
Besides, Nami and the others had work to do as well. At the very least, they needed to retrieve Perona.
Nojiko… she was also a busy person.
There were all sorts of preliminary plans for the Marineford War, and after the Marineford War, matters would involve every aspect of the world.
There were too many things Ren's group needed to do.
At that moment…
Ren began reflecting on whether he had been too decadent during his time with Hancock, to actually be thinking about such things at a time like this.
Although the World Government had not yet summoned the Warlords of the Sea, it would probably happen tomorrow or the day after.
This was clearly a critical moment, but his passive Premonition Perception suddenly stirred—and the result was "good."
At this time… Robin?
Ren frowned and turned his head.
Creak.
The door was suddenly pushed open. A cold green-haired woman walked in, casually stretching and revealing her enchanting figure without reservation.
Compared to her previous ugly makeup, she now looked much more alluring.
She wore a sleeveless green-and-white striped shoulder-strap top, exposing large stretches of snow-white, delicate skin to the air.
The high, swelling peaks beneath her clothes distorted the fabric until it seemed almost ready to split, forming an imposing figure like a "(-)" shape.
Then the raised curves narrowed at an astonishing speed, forming the slender waist unique to beauties—so slim it seemed one hand could encircle it, yet swaying like a willow branch in the wind.
His gaze moved downward.
At the end of the upper garment was a pair of bikini bottoms—or, to put it more directly, triangular panties.
The mysterious inverted triangle made one want to explore its secrets.
Her smooth, full thighs crossed, and her warm, jade-like feet stepped closer.
She seemed… somehow different.
"What are you staring at me for? Isn't this what you wanted?"
Monet placed both hands on her hips and straightened her back, making her magnificent upper body stand out even more.
At the same time, her expression was disdainful, as if she were looking at a filthy insect. Yet in her golden pupils, there was no trace of disgust.
"Mm, something's not quite right."
Ren rubbed his chin, the ripple in his eyes disappearing. "You came here with a purpose?"
"…"
Monet's expression stiffened. She seemed to want to hide it, but then remembered the magic spell placed on her.
She sighed and said coldly, "Sugar and I hope there can be some phased progress.
"I know you can't possibly release the Young Master, at least not right now. So our hope is that you reduce the punishment he is enduring."
Mm.
In reality, there was no punishment to speak of, since Doflamingo could only appear when Space-Time: The Creator domain was active…
Ren's expression became somewhat subtle.
Although he was squeezing value from a single fish in multiple ways, this was slightly capitalist of him…
"I can pay a lot. Though you've never said it, someone like me should be the type you like, right?"
Monet lightly clenched her fist and moved it back and forth in front of her rosy lips, making an extremely seductive gesture. "Maybe you want to try? Or perhaps the other one?"
"What is this supposed to be… If I remember correctly, you seem to like Doflamingo quite a lot?"
Ren rubbed his chin and suddenly said, "I tried many times before, but I never changed that part of your thought pattern."
"…You're right. The Young Master is special to me."
Monet curled her lip. "But the value of my feelings can't compare to the Young Master. Since we've fallen into this situation, there's no possibility of turning things around.
"Rather than letting you slowly change my thoughts bit by bit, I might as well calmly watch myself fall.
"At the very least, this is something I chose myself. Besides—don't you men like this sort of thing?"
(End of Chapter)